Posts Tagged ‘Beverley’

ST Mary’s Beverley

Posted: 27th February 2012 by Michael in Beverley East Yorkshire
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St Mary’s Before about 1125, the parishioners would have had their own altar and Priest at the Minster.  Between 1125 and 1150, it was decided to build St Mary’s as a Daughter church.  At this time the church consisted of a chancel, nave and tower.  The church would have been served by one of the [...]

North Bar Beverley East Yorkshire

Posted: 20th February 2012 by Michael in Beverley East Yorkshire
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  Beverley has always been an ‘open’ town, unlike York and Hull.  However, in the middle years of the 15th century there were Bars at Newbegin, Norwood, North and South or Keldgate These Bars controlled the main roads into the town.  Only North, Newbegin and Norwood Bars survived into the 16th century.   Without the walls to assist, [...]

Beverley Westwood

Posted: 20th February 2012 by Michael in Beverley East Yorkshire
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Beverley has four pastures, East and South East of the town, aligning the river Hull are the pastures of Figham and Swinemoor.To the East and South East of the town are the Westwood and Hurn in the form of one large pasture. Burton Bushes abutting York Road is all that remains of what were once [...]